{"product_id":"the-making-of-marigold-mcgrath-a-novel-of-london-in-the-second-world-war","title":"The Making of Marigold McGrath: A Novel of London in the Second World War","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNew York City, 1937. Seventeen-year-old Marigold McGrath is coming undone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer mother is dead. Her father is drawn to dangerous politics. The only place she feels joy is behind a camera — where she can frame the world on her own terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter a series of her own missteps, she reinvents herself in London: mentored by a celebrated émigré photographer, photographing Kindertransport children, working alongside Edward R. Murrow. She falls in love with Joop, a charming Dutch student, and shrugs off the war gathering around her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen the Blitz begins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoop vanishes into the Dutch Resistance. And Marigold — who has always preferred to photograph the world as she wishes it were — must finally decide what kind of woman, and what kind of witness, she is willing to become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sweeping WWII coming-of-age novel set in wartime London.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor readers of Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn, and SL Beaumont's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe War Photographers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eEarly readers are praising \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Making of Marigold McGrath\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003e:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I read a lot of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehistorical novels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ... this one was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eone of my favorites\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. From the characters to the setting to the actions depicted I \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethoroughly enjoyed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the journey—I really \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edidn’t want it to end!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" –Netgalley Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** \"The Making of Marigold McGrath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Carrie Hayes is the tale of a well to do American seventeen year old sent to Europe just prior to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The book is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexquisitely written\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a well paced dialogue. The characters are well formed and interesting. Sprinkled throughout the book are bits from news outlets that help set the larger context for the reader - they are well timed and helpful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat read,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e well worth it! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" –Goodreads Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** \"The Making of Marigold McGrath \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexplores a rarely examined aspect of WWII: the complex journeys to maturity of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eyoung adults in war-torn Europe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as they seek human connection and meaning. Marigold finds both, using her skills as a photographer to document the stories of refugee children. With gobs of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehistorical references\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evivid imagery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, interlaced with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintrigue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eromance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Making of Marigold McGrath \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egreat read!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" –Goodreads Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***** \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA naive American girl finds her way to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon during the Blitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Blessed with intelligence, a camera and an eagle eye, she gets an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeducation in life, love, war and the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeaning of integrity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. I loved the journey we take with Marigold as her understanding of the world expands and her depth of character grows. Kudus to Carrie Hayes on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea great book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" –Goodreads Review\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45912362713279,"sku":"c1496628-c765-498a-aa1f-5e649fd6f946","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/aad248b1b23c881011b07a270e93e7d8.jpg?v=1785007494","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/the-making-of-marigold-mcgrath-a-novel-of-london-in-the-second-world-war","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}